The Toomer’s Oaks were given a base coat of toilet paper Friday night before the final rolling slated for Saturday afternoon, mostly by kids looking to beat the rush.
The young’uns were occasionally allowed to retrieve the stray rolls from behind the barricades, but that’s all.
The oaks are being monitored by security guards on hand to deter souvenir seekers from taking pieces of the trees as keepsakes.
“The university is taking them and cutting them and selling them,” said one of the two guards who will be at Toomer’s Corner until 7 a.m. Saturday. They’ll do the same thing tomorrow night. “They don’t want anybody to take anything,”
Has anyone tried?
“No, they sure haven’t.”
Related: ‘Roll’em for the last time baby’– Bama fans taunt kids rolling Toomer’s Oaks Friday night.
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I’m glad their is a guard out there now. I got arrested the last time Iron Bowl was in Auburn for stopping bammers from snapping twigs off it to keep as trophies. Every single bama fan is just like updyke. Don’t let them bullshit you. These people are a cancer on our great state.